Vooooooooiocab Flashcards
Dreary
dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.
“the dreary routine of working, eating, and trying to sleep”
synonyms: dull, drab, uninteresting, flat, tedious, wearisome, boring, unexciting, unstimulating, uninspiring, soul-destroying; More
antonyms: exciting, cheerful, bright
Flagon
a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout.
“there was a flagon of beer in his vast fist”
Lichen
1.
a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crustlike, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.
2.
a skin disease in which small pimples or bumps occur close together.
Bulbous
1. fat, round, or bulging. "a bulbous nose" synonyms: bulging, protuberant, round, fat, rotund; More 2. (of a plant) growing from a bulb.
Occursed
literary
under a curse.
“the Angel of Death walks this accursed house”
synonyms: cursed, damned, doomed, condemned, ill-fated, ill-omened, jinxed
“he and his line are accursed”
antonyms: blessed
Cunning
1.
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
“a cunning look came into his eyes”
synonyms: crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious, sly, scheming, designing, calculating, Machiavellian; More
antonyms: honest
ingenious.
“plants have evolved cunning defenses”
Abominable
causing moral revulsion.
“the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty”
synonyms: loathsome, detestable, hateful, odious, obnoxious, despicable, contemptible, damnable, diabolical; More
antonyms: good, admirable
very bad or unpleasant.
“a cup of abominable tea”
Grawingly
ˈnôiNG/
adjective
persistently worrying or distressing.
“that gnawing pain in her stomach”
Loathsome
causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
“this loathsome little swine”
synonyms: hateful, detestable, abhorrent, repulsive, odious, repugnant, repellent, disgusting, revolting, sickening, abominable, despicable, contemptible, reprehensible, execrable, damnable; More
